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Presenters：Azam Khan and John Bruce
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.gov.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
On this programme, we start in outer space, after a mainland start-up recovered the first stage of its rocket.
Then, a senior representative at M+ Museum shares details on an upcoming series that turns the galleries into an active music space.
After the break, we preview the new Premier League season which kicks-off tomorrow.
And to wrap up the show, we learn about the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest, the largest university robotics competition in the Asia-Pacific region that's co-organised by RTHK.
9:05am-9:20am: China achieves first land rocket recovery
Speaker:
Quentin Parker, Emeritus Professor and Immediate Past Director at the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong
9:20am-9:30am: M+ at Night events
Speaker:
David Tsui, Deputy Director of Museum Operations at M+ Museum
9:32am-9:47am: Premier League season kicks off
Speaker:
Chris Lau, Football commentator
9:47am-10:00am: ABU Robocon 2026
Speaker:
Ir. Dr. George Sze, Representative of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and Chair of the International Judges of the ABU Robocon 2026
Presenters：Azam Khan and John Bruce
On Tuesday's Backchat, we delved into the latest cultural trends in Hong Kong.
The SAR's fashion extravaganza, Centrestage, will be celebrating its tenth anniversary with a range of events showcasing some of the city's emerging designers.
Sticking with culture, we talked to a local photographer about what it was like to win the prestigious Architecture Photography Awards.
We also looked at the issue of vision health in local children, after a recent survey found that a fifth of youngsters who don't wear glasses had substandard vision.
And we learnt about the best mosquito prevention practices after Hong Kong recently recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years.
9:05am-9:16am: Youth vision health study
Speaker:
Julia Li, Doctor of Optometry and Vice-Chairwoman of the Private Practice Optometrists’ Task Force on Hong Kong Children’s Eye Health Policy Recommendations
9:16am-9:30am: Architecture Photography Awards
Speaker:
Gary Ng, Photographer
9:32am-9:45am: CentreStage fashion exhibition
Speaker:
Angus Tsui, Fashion designer
9:45am-10:00am: Japanese encephalitis
Speaker:
Aaron Lee, Family doctor
